Welcome to WoA — a long-term Hytale world built to grow with you for years, not weeks. One connected land called Orbis stretches from the safe streets of a great city to untamed frontier wilds and contested war-torn borders. You can be standing in the world in under a minute: launch Hytale, point it at our server, and step into Orbis. This page walks you through joining, linking your character, and the first handful of things every new player should do.
What is WoA?
WoA is a persistent Hytale world designed for the long haul. Everything happens inside Orbis, a single connected land split into different kinds of region — each with its own rules, its own dangers, and its own opportunities. Settle down and build a home, master trades and skills, band together in a peaceful community, or march to war along a contested frontier. It is your story to write.
WoA is live for Hytale's Early Access, and the world keeps expanding. Some experiences — like seasonal war on the borderlands — arrive in waves, so there is always something new to come back for.
Central District
The protected heart of Orbis. Fully safe PvE — claim a personal plot, build a home, run a shop, and grow a settlement with friends.
Wild Regions
Untamed PvE lands beyond the city. Everyone explores and gathers freely, while guilds raise protected outposts and frontier settlements.
War Territories
Contested borderlands with no land claims at all. Factions clash here for control during seasonal War Seasons — high risk, high reward.
Future Regions
New lands and later seasons, still on the horizon. The map of Orbis is far from finished.
How to join the server
- Open Hytale (Early Access) and head to the multiplayer / server list.
- Add a new server using the address play.woastation.com.
- Connect, and you will arrive in the Central District — the safe heart of Orbis.
- Take a breath, look around, and follow the in-world prompts to find your feet.
Link your character to your website account
Your account at playwoa.com is your home base off the battlefield. It powers your public profile, your guild and faction tools, support, notifications, and the Store. Linking your in-game character connects the two, so your skills, guild, and faction all show up correctly and unmistakably as you. There are two easy ways to do it.
Option 1 — Sign in with Hytale
- Click Sign in at the top of any page on playwoa.com.
- Choose Sign in with Hytale.
- Confirm with your Hytale account — your character is verified and linked instantly.
Option 2 — Use the in-game link code
- Sign in to playwoa.com (you can also sign in with Discord).
- Open your Account area and choose to link your in-game character.
- Follow the prompt to use the /link code in game, then confirm — your character is now tied to your account.
| Linking method | Sign in with | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Sign in with Hytale | Your Hytale account | The fastest, instantly-verified way to link |
| In-game /link code | Your website account | Players who signed in with Discord first |
Your first hour in Orbis
Once you are in and linked, here is where to point yourself. None of it is mandatory — but doing a little of each is the quickest way to feel at home.
- Explore the Central District — it is fully safe PvE. Wander, meet people, and get a feel for the city.
- Claim a plot and build a home — in the Central District you can claim personal land, build, and start trading.
- Start leveling your Skills — gather, craft, fight, and build to climb 20 skills across four categories.
- Find your people — join a guild for a permanent community, and keep an eye on factions for seasonal war.
- Vote for the server — a quick, free way to support WoA and help new players find us.
- Join the Discord — the heart of the community, for help, news, events, and finding a group.
Skills — your path to mastery
Almost everything you do in Orbis builds a skill. There are 20 skills spread across four categories — Combat, Gathering, Crafting, and Building — and each one climbs all the way to level 100. Your overall progress is your Total Level, and the top players appear on the public Leaderboard. Just play the way you enjoy, and your skills grow with you.
Guilds and factions — better together
Guilds are permanent, peaceful communities — your long-term home for building, trading, and adventuring side by side. Out in the Wild Regions, guilds raise protected outposts and frontier settlements, while in the Central District a guild makes its home through its members' personal plots. Factions are seasonal war orders built for the War Territories, where they fight for control during War Seasons. The two never conflict: you can settle into a guild and still answer the call of a faction when the war drums sound.
Where to go next
You are ready to play. When you want to go deeper, the rest of the Wiki has you covered:
- The World of Orbis — the lore of the land and how its regions and claims work.
- Skills — a full guide to all 20 skills and how to level them.
- Guilds — how to find, join, or found a guild and run it well.
- Factions & War — faction ranks, recruitment, war readiness, and how War Seasons play out.
- Quests & the Economy — earning, trading, and the systems that tie Orbis together.